Heroku
vs
Zeabur
What's good about each
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
- Easy to use dashboard
- Automated SSL, deployments, and PR previews
- Framework detection, no need to write Dockerfiles
- Pre-built templates for databases, caches and more including automated backups
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Zeabur | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | $10.80 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 4.6x more expensive on Heroku |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (team plan) | 2.9x more expensive on Heroku |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | $172.80 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (custom/enterprise plan) | 2.9x more expensive on Heroku |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| PostgreSQL | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | 10-100 GB, depends on plan | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) | $100.00 /TB $0.1 / GB |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Heroku | Zeabur |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | USA | Singapore |
| Locations | 10 | 5 |
| Example customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | ChatHub, Bytebase, PodWise, Kanaries Data, Matter Labo |
| Website | heroku.com | zeabur.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Zeabur on Feb. 12, 2026.